Academic Journal
Q1Religions
About Religions
Religions is a scholarly journal published by Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI). SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.444 and H-index of 48.
Coverage: 2010-2026. Research categories: Religious Studies (Q1).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 0.6 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal Impact Factor and reporting year from the publisher imprint.
- Contact email: religions@mdpi.com — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal editorial office email published by MDPI; manuscript files use the submission system.
- Editor(s): Prof. Dr. Klaus Baumann; Prof. Dr. Arndt Büssing (Editors-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Current chief editor(s) listed on the official MDPI editorial board. Founding and section editors excluded.
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Topics in published research
Religion and Society Interactions; Chinese history and philosophy; Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology; Religion, Society, and Development; Biblical Studies and Interpretation; Indian and Buddhist Studies.
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